INTRODUCTION:

Asansol is a metropolitan city in the state of West Bengal. It is the most populated and second largest city of West Bengal and the 39^th largest agglomeration in India. It is the district headquarters of paschim bardhaman district. This city was ranked among Indian cities and forty second in the world in its list of hundred fastest growing cities. It is situated on the lower chota nagpur plateau which occupies most of Jharkhand, between the damodar and ajay rivers. The city is connected by rail and by grand trunk road with durgapur, burdwan and kolkata. It has large railway workshops and a railway colony and is an important coal trading and railway center. Raniganj cd block and parts of Asansol municipal corporation falls under asansol north police station. According to the census the total population of Asansol is twelve lakhs approximately out of which six lakhs are males and five lakhs are females. This city has very hot and dry summers and mild winters. In summer season the temperature rises above 45 degree celcius and in the winter season the temperature falls below 10 degree celsius. Monsoon lasts from June to September. The grand trunk road runs across numerous highways which connects asansol with odissa. National Highway 19 is considered as part of the golden quadrilateral project and now allows a three lane traffic in both directions. The economy of asansol is primariy dependent on its coal and steel industries, railways and its trade and commerce.

HERE ARE SOME BUSINESS IDEAS-ASANSOL

1. Coal Mining

Asansol’s major source of economy comes from coals. Raniganj coalfield is primarily located in the asansol subdivisions paschim bardhaman district of west Bengal. Its scattered to the neighbouring districts of birbhum, bankura, purulia and to dhanbad district of Jharkhand. Nearby areas of raniganj, jamuria and chinakuri are the main regions of coal blocks. In the ECL command area the total coal reserve amounts upto forty nine billion tonnes. Coal mining is the first start up business idea.

 

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2. Steel Products Shop

Established in the year 1984, asansol steel castings private limited is engaged in supplying and manufacturing a wide variety of industrial castings is a limited liability company which is held privately. The different products made from steel are metal roofing, steel beams, mounting brackets, private cars, trucks, trains, cycles, bridges, steel safety barriers for roads, lighting and high voltage pylons, railings and railways, etc. Establishing a steel products shop is another business idea in this city.

 

3. Readymade Garments

Everyone needs clothes to wear. Varieties of apparels with exquisite designs and eye catching effects are being made these days. The various types of apparels are shirts, neckwear, sweaters, knit tops, underwear, socks, robes, pajamas, sportswear, jackets, snowsuits, trousers, ski jackets, headgear, hats, scarves, blouses, etc. Opening a readymade garments shop will do fine business in this city.

 

4. Fast Food Restaurants

Peoples like to eat fast foods in well established restaurants like MacDonald’s, double-double in and out, fries MacDonald’s, subway, chicken popeyes, etc. The varieties fast foods are fish roll, chips, egg rolls, chicken rolls, chicken burgers, fried chickens, hamburgers, pizzas, hot dogs, chicken nuggets, cheese sandwich, onion rings, French fries, cutlets, pakodas, egg and cheese burgers, etc. Opening a fast food restaurant is a sound business idea.

 

5. Honey Shop

One of the primary resource of forest is available in beehives, which are found hanging from many trees, is honey. This product is admired and appreciated by individuals of all ages. Honey is used as both a food and medicine. The important nutrients of honey are glucose, fructose, maltose and sucrose. Besides various food products can be consumed with honey like breads, milk, honey lemon spritz, sauces and salad dressings, soup, etc. Honey shop is a better business idea.

 

6. Tobacco Products Shop

Tobacco products are used and consumed by both male and female living in both urban and rural areas. Items of tobacco are always of high demand in almost every region. The different tobacco products are cigarettes, bidees, cigars, pipes, hookah(water-pipe). Peoples also get intoxicated by chewing tobacco such as betel quid chewing, snuff, gutka, khaini, mishri, etc. Setting up tobacco shop is a good business idea.

 

7. Supplier of Motor Vehicles     

 In today’s world transport without some kind of motor vehicles is unimaginable. Peoples need various vehicles for covering great distances in less time and vehicles also come in need during emergency like taking a critical patient to hospital. Other than this, modern technology vehicles are launching with elegant graphics and eye catching colours and effects like stylish motor bikes, cars, bicycles, etc. Some other motor vehicles include minivan, police cars, taxi, bus, ambulance, trucks, etc. Establishing motor vehicles manufacturing shop is a sound business idea.

 

8. Furniture Products Shop

It is necessary to everyone and a modern household is incomplete without furniture. It is not only a functional object but also beautifies a home. These furniture’s are usually kept in households to make it suitable or comfortable for living or working in. The different types of furniture products are comfy sofas, TV stands, dressing tables, chairs, beds, computer desks, etc. Furniture products manufacture is another business idea.

 

9. Computer Showrooms

Learning computer is a must in these days. In schools, colleges, various educational institutions, in both government and private enterprises and even in hospitals, nursing homes and primary health centres, all important datas and documents are maintained in computers. Opening a computer showroom is this district consisting of different computer products like laptops, desktops, mouse, keyboards, graphics cards, ram, etc. is a good business idea.

 

10. Electrical Appliances Shop

Every household need electrical goods for various uses inside their homes. These types of goods are implemented in domestic functions like cleaning, cooking and food preservation by consuming electricity. Different electrical appliances are refrigerators, microwave oven, water heaters, air conditioners, air coolers, toaster, kettle, blender, coffee maker, mixer, pressure cooker, washing machines, cloth driers, etc. Setting up electrical goods shop is a profound business idea.

 

11. Handloom Products Shop

This city has textile and handloom industry. The different handloom products are tant sarees, fine cotton sarees, cotton towels, lungi, gamcha, bed sheet, bed covers, coarse cotton sarees, pure silk sarees, garad and korial sarees, silk fabric and shirts, silk trousers, khadi cotton fabric, etc. Setting up handloom products shop is a good business idea.

 

12. Mobile Repairing Center

Without mobile phones connectivity and communication is useless. As the technology of mobiles are upgrading day by day, demand is rising rapidly. But with the up gradation of technology, mobile phone users are facing numerous problems like smart phones or androids running slowly, battery life depleting, lack of storage space, phone or app crashes, overheating, connecting problems with Bluetooth, wifi and cellular network, phone hang problems, synchronization issue, etc. Opening a mobile repairing shop is a profound business idea.

 

13. Catering Service

In every region various events and parties occur, such as birthday parties, anniversary parties, cocktail parties, marriage ceremonies, thread ceremony for Brahmins, rice ceremony for children, etc. In these parties many peoples are invited with special guests. Catering service is known for providing preparation, presentation and delivery of varieties of dishes of foods to these parties and events and is a good business idea.

 

14.  Online Courses              

In this covid condition many peoples are bound to remain inside their homes for the widespread of the virus. Moreover due to lockdown, declared by the government, schools, colleges and other educational centres are closed down. In this situation different types of online courses can be provided to these students by the help of computer and internet. Giving online courses is a good business idea in this district.

 

15. Jute Products Shop

Jute is an important fibre crop. From jute various types of products are made such as jute chairs, jute sofa sets, wrapping bales of raw cotton, hessian cloth, sacks and coarse cloth, curtains, chair coverings, carpets, area rugs, and in many other items like fruit basket, wallet bags, flower vase, key rings, showpiece bowl, doormats, ladies hand bags, etc. Setting up jute products shop is another business idea for this district.